Life's Treasures, "A Self Development Journey"

The Benefits of Journaling Keep a journal.  That’s easy for me to say, I love to document my every move.  The art of journaling is proven to help with anxiety, stress and all types of emotions.  There has been lots of research done to prove this and I am living proof that it helps. Let’s take a trip down memory lane; I was thirteen years old, and all I could think about was to write my day's events.  I continued to write my thoughts and emotions down on paper, and it became very handy when in my twenties I experienced loss and heartbreak.  I lost my dear brother, and that tore me into pieces.  But, thanks to Journaling I felt a little better every day. I learned through the process that writing things down allowed me to be more self-aware and mindful.  A powerful tool that allows you to release anxiety, stress and helps you unleash your creativity.  There are many different reasons why people journal and some won’t give it a try....

Feel The power of Accomplishing a Task In 5 Simple Steps We all have things to do, but do we do them?  I venture to say that many of us find excuses on why we didn’t get the work done.  How do you handle your to-do list?  My hat goes off to my nieces with kids.  I still say, how do they do it?  It’s just not easy in today’s world.  I bet it wasn’t easy for my parents either.  The good thing is that there is hope for all of us. I am the queen of the famous “To Do List.”  I remember back when I was a kid; every chore had to be on a list. There was something about seeing it in writing that motivated me to complete them. Things changed, and I wasn’t completing my tasks.  I knew I had to start doing things differently or I was not going to get ahead. I get anxiety when my tasks aren't getting done; that’s when I came up with five steps that helped me tremendously.  Do you find yourself not having enough time for everything...

5 Tips on Finding Happiness (That’s me feeling happy with my grand niece Sofia a.k.a Popia) Everyone wants to be happy.  Unfortunately, we all know that we don’t feel happy all of the time.  What is your definition of Happiness? Feeling in a good mood, Feeling unstoppable, Having a smile from ear to ear, whatever your definition is, that’s the right one for you.  I consider myself a Happy person, but I have to admit that there are times I just don’t feel it. Like everything else in life, it takes work. It has taken me a long time to understand the true meaning of being happy. You can probably relate to having good and bad days, right? I desperately wanted to come up with a couple of ways to feel the joy and enjoy the benefits it brings.  Have you considered what triggers your negative emotions? Dealing with life in our world can be challenging, does it upset you when someone cuts you off while driving? I bet it does, just look for ways to tur...

"It Ain’t That Deep," How to Overcome Overthinking It Ain’t That Deep, How to Overcome Over-thinking Have you ever stopped yourself cold and had the feeling of analysis paralysis?  Well, I have, and I know the feeling well.  But, if you sit and realize what just happened, you would understand that you were just over thinking which can lead to paralyzing your actions that turn into the lack of productivity.  That's what overthinking creates.  I am here to tell you that, “it Ain’t That Deep!” For me, it all started when I would get cold sweats of the thought of just making a simple decision.  “Should I call?” No, maybe I shouldn’t, it’s not the right time, or they will not understand me.   What I was doing to myself was torture.  I tortured myself with self-negative talk.  I realized that my over-thinking was taking over my existence.  I have to share with you how I came out of that rut and escaped unharmed.  I have the power an...